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MENULUNCH AT "VISTA", MONTE REI
April 11th, 2015
For the fourth year we will be visiting the peacefully calm and elegant Vistas Restaurant at the Monte Rei Golf and Country Club to partake in another excellent lunch with Spanish influence to be prepared by Chef Jaime Perez who was a leading chef at "El Bulli" in Barcelona. Once again Jaime has selected another varied but balanced menu for us to savour and it includes some of his new signature dishes. Our host is Confrere Salvador B. de Lucena who is The General Manager responsible for the beautiful complex and depending on the weather he will decide whether we shall dine in a private room of the elegant Vistas Restaurant or "al fresco" on the terrace with the beautiful countryside views.
Although Monte Rei is a sophisticated luxury golf and country club on Portugal’s Eastern Algarve with its famed Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course it is now becoming an important gastronomic destination due to the culinary concepts developed by Jaime Perez. It is set in over 1000 acres in the Eastern Algarve, between Vila Real de Santo António and Tavira and boasts breathtaking views of both the Atlantic Ocean and the dramatic Serra do Caldeirão mountains.
Salvador Lucena graduated from the Hotel Management School in Porto and has over 20 years of international experience in the hospitality industry. Prior to joining Monte Rei in February 2008, Salvador specialized in operations and product development and has held senior management positions in 5 star properties like The Cliff Bay (Madeira), Sheraton Mencey (Canary Islands) and The Ritz Four Seasons (Lisbon). During his career, Salvador has worked in different countries such as England, Russia, Belize, Spain and Portugal.
Jaime Perez is responsible for developing the new culinary concepts within the resort and the overall F&B operation since June 2007. As mentioned above Jaime has the distinction of having worked as a leading chef at the famous *** Michelin star El Bulli which was then ranked as the best restaurant in the world. Before arriving in Monte Rei, Jaime worked at the Ritz Carlton Arts Hotel in Barcelona, heading two of the main restaurants in the hotel, including the fine dining Enoteca. Jaime’s culinary career also includes collaborations with Pedro Subijana in San Sebastian and Henrique Martinez at NH Hotels in Marbella. Jaime presents us a successful combination of an Iberian cuisine with Mediterranean flair with a focus on the finest fresh ingredients. As Jaime states “only the best is good enough”.
